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    The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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    Although Nostradamus died in the middle of 1566, his 1567 almanac was published because he had the foresight to prepare it before his death.
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    The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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    Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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    Derinkuyu Underground City
    Derinkuyu Underground City
    In 1963, a man found a mysterious room behind a wall in his home that lead to a huge underground city that once housed up to 20,000 people, complete with schools, livestock pens, and food stores, dating back over a millennium.
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    In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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    The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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    The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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